Instant transfers, better banking

A traditional payments gateway will only relay transaction messaging and typically only for one payment type, leaving you to build most of the security, operations, and orchestration yourself. As a platform, Astra provides the technology and tooling you need out of the box.

The Astra platform leverages transparent “cost plus” usage-based pricing of our API and payment capabilities. For more information on rates for your program, please contact sales.

Astra connects all major US payment rails; Visa Direct, Mastercard Move, ACH, RTP, and FedNow for instant funding and payouts, with compliance, fraud prevention, and risk controls handled by the platform.

Astra supports multi-rail integration, enabling your app to offer instant debit card transfers, faster ACH payments, and real-time payouts through one API, simplifying backend complexity while expanding payment options.

Unlike gateways, which only relay transactions and focus on a single payment type, Astra provides end-to-end lifecycle management, including compliance, fraud prevention, chargeback handling, and treasury automation out of the box.